Swiss Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]) was organized 2 December 1904, near Starkweather, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]], with Christian Kauffman in charge. About 1910, when a number of families moved, the address of the church was changed to Alsen, North Dakota. The first meetings were then held in the Town Hall. The present meetinghouse was dedicated on 13 September 1919, and is located in Alsen. This church is a member of the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]]. The membership in 1957 was 79, with Leonard Harder as pastor.

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Swiss Mennonite Church (originally [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]) was organized 2 December 1904, near Starkweather, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]], with Christian Kauffman in charge. About 1910, when a number of families moved, the address of the church was changed to Alsen, North Dakota. The first meetings were then held in the Town Hall. The present meetinghouse was dedicated on 13 September 1919, and is located in Alsen. This church is a member of the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]]. The membership in 1957 was 79, with Leonard Harder as pastor.

In 2007 the congregation transferred from the [[Central Plains Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Central Plains Mennonite Conference]] to the [[North Central Conference of the Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA)|North Central Conference of the Mennonite Church]].

[[Category:North Central Conference of the Mennonite Church Congregations]]

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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]

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[[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]]

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[[Category:North Dakota Congregations]]

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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 08:29, 15 March 2014

Swiss Mennonite Church (originally General Conference Mennonite) was organized 2 December 1904, near Starkweather, North Dakota, with Christian Kauffman in charge. About 1910, when a number of families moved, the address of the church was changed to Alsen, North Dakota. The first meetings were then held in the Town Hall. The present meetinghouse was dedicated on 13 September 1919, and is located in Alsen. This church is a member of the Northern District. The membership in 1957 was 79, with Leonard Harder as pastor.